by admin | Apr 8, 2014 | Publications
It’s a brutal world out there. Between ever-expanding regulations, squeezed margins and omnipresent big banks, it’s tough being a community bank. Nowhere is this felt more strongly than in the competition for key talent—those executives who could work at your bank, at...
by admin | May 13, 2020 | Industry News, News
‘Your employees will work harder,’ says Cuban. ‘And that benefits everybody.’ At a time when many American businesses are waiting for the signal to reopen their doors, Mark Cuban has some compelling advice for employers: Give your people equity...
by admin | Aug 23, 2019 | Industry News, News
Proper succession planning calls for careful consideration and preparation. As business owners approach retirement age, it’s never too soon to outline a succession plan. But retirement is far from the only force pushing proprietors out of ownership. Unexpected...
by admin | Jul 20, 2019 | Industry News, News
Too few business owners give succession planning the kind of consideration they do other aspects of their businesses. Joe ran an injection molding company, the largest employer in the rural town where he lived. When he met business transition expert Lisë Stewart, he...
by admin | Nov 30, 2018 | Industry News, News
If there is no plan to replace this key individual, the whole company could be at risk Most small companies involve a key individual with the skills, knowledge and contacts that are key to the company’s success. The question arises as to what happens if that...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Industry News, News
Getting a clear sense of exactly which employees are key to the success of a business and what motivates those employees is crucial to designing the right benefits to attract and retain such people. Keeping key employees loyal is essential to a successful business,...
by admin | May 10, 2018 | Industry News, News
It’s a common enough entrepreneurial scenario. You shed blood, sweat, and tears to get your company off the ground. Now it’s up, running, and doing well. But many of your employees weren’t there for the start-up phase, so to them it’s just a job. What you really want...
by admin | Apr 20, 2018 | Industry News, News
Practice encourages leaders of management firms to take a longer-term perspective More CEOs at large money managers or banks with large asset management units received total compensation increases in 2017 compared with the previous year, and most increases came via...
by admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Industry News, News
Leaders of privately held companies are feeling more optimistic about the prospects for economic growth in the wake of the tax reform law, according to a survey released Tuesday by Big Four firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. PwC’s quarterly Trendsetter Barometer report is...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Company News, Industry News, Publications
IBAT’s Associate Member Advisory Council was established in 2006 to represent associate members and to serve as a resource for bankers, associate members and IBAT staff regarding emerging legislative and regulatory issues. The council’s mission is to enable IBAT...
by admin | Mar 29, 2016 | Company News, Industry News, Publications
How often does your bank address compensation? I’ve worked with banks that determine year-end bonuses based on the strength of the CEO’s morning coffee. And some banks have comp plans so convoluted that it takes legal counsel to interpret them. Somewhere along this...